Schulte and Skoog Selected for 2023 All-Conference Volleyball Team
MHS seniors Rachel Schulte and Skyler Skoog have been selected for the 2023 All-Conference Volleyball Team in South Dakota’s Northeast Conference. Members of 10 teams complete the roster and include: MilbankRACHEL SCHULTESKYLER SKOOGAberdeen RoncalliCAMRYN BAINJAIDYN FEICKERTAVA HANSONBritton-HeclaHEATHER STORBAKKENClark-Willow LakeSHAY MICHALSKIDeuelJOSIE ANDERSENGroton AreaANNA FJELDHEIMLIZ FLIEHSCARLY GUTHMILLERHamlinEMILY EVERSONADDISON NEUENDORFRedfieldKATIE ROZELLSissetonCHLOE LANGAGERKRISTA... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Coaches Present Post-Season Awards
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team held a potluck on Tuesday, November 14, to celebrate their players and a successful 2023 season. Varsity head coach, Nancy Hoeke; JV coach, Kelli Pillatzki; and C-Team coach, Nicole Berg, presented comments, statistics, letters, certificates, and individual awards. Major Letters:Kaitlyn Huber, Abigail Pillatzki, Shaylee... Read more
Lady Bulldog Gymnasts Take Third at Sisseton
The Milbank Area gymnastics team was so happy to start their 2023-2024 season they did cartwheels! The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Sisseton on Tuesday, November 28, for a triangular. Sisseton captured first place with 114.55 points. Breckenridge-Wahpeton came in second with 114.1 points. Milbank was close behind in third... Read more
Rachel Schulte Reaches Volleyball Milestone – 1000 Kills and 1000 Digs
Rachel Schulte’s motto might be: If one is good; two is better! Maybe that’s a natural theory for her because she’s a twin. Maybe she just tries harder. Rachel, a senior at MHS, not only notched the milestone of 1000 career kills for the Lady Bulldogs’ offense, she supersized... Read more
MHS Volleyball Team Ends Season with Best Record in Seven Years
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team ended their year in Region 1A postseason action against Roncalli on Thursday November 2.  Six seniors — Kaitlyn Huber, Abigail Pillatzki, Shaylee Schuchard, Rachel Schulte, Skyler Skoog, and Hailey Zinter — played the last game of their high school careers. They were assisted by... Read more
MHS Volleyball Team Wins in First Round of Region 1A Tourney
The MHS volleyball team opened their post season by defeating Webster 3-1 last night, Tuesday, October 31. Set scores were 25-16,18-25, 25-22, and 25-14. The rematch came one week after Milbank had downed the Lady Bearcats 3-0 in their final game of the regular season. Also in Region 1A... Read more
Milbank 7th-Grade Volleyball Team Wins First in Silver at Morris Tourney
The Lady Bulldogs seventh-grade volleyball team competed in the Morris Tournament in Morris, Minnesota, on Saturday, October 14. Milbank won first place in the Silver Division. Coach Jena Schulte said, “We played five matches with two games per match.  It was a long day, but we played a lot... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Take It Down to the Wire in Milbank Volleyball Tourney 
The Lady Bulldogs hosted the Milbank Volleyball Tournament on October 14. Milbank finished 3-0 in pool play action by defeating Great Plains Lutheran, Mobridge-Pollock, and Beresford. In the finals match, they faced Hamlin, who took first place in the other pool.  Milbank got close, but Hamlin eked out the... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Team Beats Britton-Hecla
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team defeated Britton-Hecla in three straight sets on the road on September 28. Milbank seized the victory with scores of 25-18. 25-16, and 25-10. The win put Milbank’s record at 5-1 in the conference and 12-7 overall. The Lady Bulldogs were outstanding from the service... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Surprised by Sioux Valley
The Lady Bulldogs volleyball team faced Sioux Valley on Tuesday, September 19. Milbank jumped to an early lead at  2-0 with both sets ending with scores of 25-19. Nancy Hoeke, head coach for Milbank, observed, “We played good volleyball right from the start, with good set ups and attacks.... Read more